Is it possible?!

[cctaylor88]

I own a NVIDIA GTX 460 graphics card. It has 2 DVI and 1 HDMI mini outputs...I currently have my 2 monitors connected via DVI and the TV connected via HDMI mini. I know that it doesn't support three devices at the same time, for instance I can only have 2 monitors on at once, or 1 monitor and the TV at one time because it will automatically shut the third device off.

Currently I have to either use dual monitor setup or primary monitor and TV. If I buy an HDMI splitter, will it allow me to have all three devices connected and on at the same time? For instance, If i connect the Primary Monitor/TV up to the splitter (which will be directly connected to PC) and the second monitor connected as is...can I have dual independent monitors running as well as have the TV mirror the primary monitor? Will I be able to have all three devices running at once even though this gpu wont support it?

I just want my TV to mirror primary monitor and have the second monitor be independent for dual-monitor usage. So is this possible? Primary/TV mirrored and secondary monitor independent (to use for dual-monitor usage)

Grapics card: GTX 460
Motherboard:ASUS M4A87

 

[Jimzz]

Maybe if it was a powered spliter, but never tried it.

I think some do it for TVs but not sure about a monitor or how the computer/VC would react.

 

[jacktesterson]

I don't think it will work

 

[cctaylor88]

Even if I buy an amplified splitter you dont think I could just have "two" primary monitors (my main/tv) and a secondary monitor? I thought this was the point of a splitter

 

[PrincessFrosty]

I was considering this myself as I have a similar problem with my GTX 580 and 3 displays.

I believe it will work, although I've not tested it. You will need a signal both devices can accept, so the same resolution and the same refresh rate.

You'll probably find that HDCP, Vsync and a few other things might break as well, things that require essentially 2 way communication between the device and the video card.

 

[cctaylor88]

Hm well Im pretty sure that my TV and monitor don't have the same resolution and refresh rate. So am I SOL?

 

[KingFatty]

Well, let's assume the HDMI splitter works. How much would that cost?

Why even bother spending money on an HDMI splitter, when you could spend $9.99 on a second video card and get the functionality you want? I mean, that's the cost of a nice hamburger that you'd eat and crap into the toilet, why not use the money instead to just get a card to do some experimentation? If it doesn't work, you can just eat it and crap it into the toilet...

 

[cctaylor88]

I can get a card for $10 that would support hdmi connection to a TV?

 

[TemjinGold]

That you can crap into a toilet apparently.

 

[Termie]

I use an hdmi splitter for my PS3, but to drive one tv and one av amp that has hdmi handshake problems with the tv (early gen equipment). It cost about $70, and it is in fact designed to output to two monitors. But it will only mirror, so the resolution would have to be the same. If you need a link to the product, just post that below.

 

[cctaylor88]

Well I wouldnt spend $70 on a splitter or anything like that, so seriously if I installed a new video card specifically to use for my TV (adding a third device) what is the best route to go?

 

[Jimzz]

I can get a card for $10 that would support hdmi connection to a TV?

Newegg has a 6450 card for $25 AR right now.

A GT610 should be kinda cheap as well if you are anti-ATI/AMD, cheaper than a good splitter I would think.

EDIT
Opps you only have 1 16x port. Have to get a PCI card to do what you want.

 

[cctaylor88]

What do you mean I only have 1 16x port what is that? And whats a PCI...thanks

Im not anti-anything as long as it gets the job done. But if I can buy a gpu that would support my TV over a splitter for the same cost wouldnt it be better to do that